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Southern live-stock journal. (Starkville, Miss.) 1876-1891, 1887-04-14
Tile-Using & iuch Boards for I'm
derdraInage.

j. w. Burress, Baldwin, Miss, re-
mits for new subscribers asd writes:
"Had hoped to send more names before
this; may get them yet. Hope that
yopwill ges the 6fteen hundred dur
ing April. Glad to see you pressing
the drainage question. Have tried
8 in. board tile for sometime, for
the reason that could not get rsgu-
lar tiling.'
We never expect to let up on our
advocacy OF tile and tile drain
age until factories are established al
over the South, and this system Of
drainage and improving the mechan
ical condition Of our lands, becomes
general among our best class Of farm
ers and stock men.
Southern live-stock journal. (Starkville, Miss.) 1876-1891, 1887-04-14
NO. 80.
Age Of Hens as Egg Producers.


Most people seem to think that
hens should never be kept after they
are two or three years old, a. they are
considered Improbable ~ layers; but
l An inclined to the opinion tnat hens
generally have been nnch understed
and that many hen has been sacri-
feed as too cid to lay eggs, that was
still in her prime, and all because the
law has been laid down that hens
must be disposed of at the end Of the
second summers laying. have .
hen still doing efficient duty that will
be six years old next spring, shat for
the last seven or eight months has
regularly averaged from twenty -nve ts<
twenty eight eggs per month ] when
she was not sitting or cfing for
chicks. She has raised but Sne brood
and is still laying with the same reg
ularity. at this date, November 3d,and
is as lively and merry : hen ~ We
have. She does not lay during very
sold weather, but 10 always on hand
IS soon as spring opens and does not
neglect her duty until winter closes
in. We have also Pskia duck that
has layed one hundred and fifty eggs
the past spring and summer. Who
can beat thatl-W. w. SEwALL, in
Feathsrsd Home
we can't beat it, for tho simple
reason We have no Pskia duck = beat
it with.
Talk about the large numbers Of
eggs, persistent, continuous layers
did you ever own : flock of common
guineas? This fowl. as an egg pro-
ducsr, when it tries itself, will take
the cake. They certainly do under
stand their business thoroughly.
Every farmers wife ought to keep
: nock of guineas. twill insure them
plenty of noise and eggs during the
spring and summer months.
Many farners meeting has been
talked to death. People like short,
sharp and lively papers. Take enc
Of these long, wordy essays and cut
out all the Introduction and start
right in about the zsts. Then ont
out al the gaesass and the things
that may be 50 because the speaker
thinks 50, and leave only what be
knows to be true. There won't b
much left, in aome aases, but what
there il: left will be worth more tbs~1
the whole bofore twas eut
Southern live-stock journal. (Starkville, Miss.) 1876-1891, 1887-04-14
HOlstein Cattle

is neatly printed, attractive, useful
book by Dudly Miller, Oswego, N. r,
inspector for THE Holstein Breeders
Association OF American" It com
prisss ! careful compilation Of articles
on this valuable breed of cattle that
would undoubtedly prove quite valu-
'abls both - : reference and for the
facts contained therein, to al who are
in any Measure personally interested
i'm Holstein cattle.
The author favors this Office with :
copy of the above book. which sells at
co.'s. For club of three NEW cub
scribers st II. 90 ed ue will furnish
copy free to the sender
Southern live-stock journal. (Starkville, Miss.) 1876-1891, 1887-04-14
STARKvILLE, MISS, APRIL IA, 1887.

this county, fed to limited extent on
ensilage, with excellent resalts.
The quantity fed to horse or mule
stock daily, ough. to be limited, be
cause it is bulky food and the stom
ach of the horse 10 small and there 10
danger of overloading it, irritating it,
obstructing digestion, causing eolic
&c. There is not 80 much danger Of
such stock eating too much hay, as
Of cnsilage, as the latt er is more pal
atable and hence the animal is very
liable, to eat more than is good for
him.
Fed in moderation-and judicious-
ly, We do not hesitate to say that en-
silage is = good feed for horses and
mules, DR.. .Haygard or DR.. anybody
else to the cont1ry notwithstanding.
Milk from which the cream has
been extracted by centrifugal cream
separator is the best thing to make
hogs grow that / ever tried, and will
keep them nice and fat. l also give
it to horses and cows. 1t largely in
creases the mix flow, and il some
grain 10 fed, the increased amount OF
milk is rich in cream.-Cor. Farm d
Home.
Nearly all the food elements in
whole milk 10 returned in the skim.
except some Of its fatteniag qualities.
Oil il fattening food and cream 10
oii--an the bone and muscle forming
propsrties-all that il necessary in
order to sustain . healthy and uni
form growth of the animal system, all
vitality 1.-The skim milk contains al
the ingredients necessary. The ab-
sencs of any perceptible amount of
oil however in the skim milk, when
well separated by the machine men
toned, il liable to cause constipation
in any kind Of stock to which it 10
fed largely, and continually. In 9th
er words skim milk lacks oil, and the
absence OF oil causes it to be con
stipating on the bowels. The absence
Of oil should be supplied by adding
such ingredients to. the milk as does
possess il IN sufficient quantity to
supply ihe deficiency Of the skim
milk in this respect.
| The editor OF tho East Miss. Times
sonetime ago had : horse that drank
Its bucket Of skim milk daily. The
writer Of this, has ! mule that Is
greedily fond pf milk and kitchen
slops. He slasIsass raw cottons eed
with i relish.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-18
CRIMINAL LAWYERS.
How Many of Them Aid in Undermining
the Social Fabric.

Of course every accused man is en-
itled to fair trial, but it is undoubtedly
;he case that many well-meaning men,
20 say nothing of some of a different
tort, 90 much further than they have
any shadow of a moral right to do in
ielping by various legal devices to
shield from punishment men who are
Known to them to have committed
leinous crimes. If all lawyers had the
,onscientiousness of Abraham Lincoln
N his law practice, they would take a
different course. Rev. Madison C.
Peters of Philadelphia, gives in one of
mis- sermons his own views on the sub
iect as follows:
Criminal lawyers are in large meas
ure to blame for the large number of
crimes and criminals. When a man
has committed a crime, he weighs his
chances to escape punishment by the
amount of money he is able to pay
lawyer for his defense. So much money
will secure such u lawyer, whose very
name carries power with it to so influ-
ence Jury rs to secure acquittal. or
disagreement, which is about equal to
an acquittal. Now would not deny the
worst criminal the right to a defense;
but when a crime has been commit
ted that shocks the moral sense of even
irreligious people, and when there is no
doubt as to the mans guilt, then, when
in answer to call for money lawyer
lends his name, his influence, his elo-
quence, his wit and his wisdom in de-
Tense of that criminal, and when, BY in
genuities, by unwarranted exceptions.
by packing the jury, so as to be able
to tell beforehand what the verdict will
be, and by perversion of law, secures
the acquittal of the criminal. or has
awarded him ridicuiously inadequate
sentence, then l say such a lawyer-no
matter what his social standing, what his
qualifcations-such a lawyer becomes
the accomplish of criminals. He helps
to undermine our social fabric. and dis
graces an honorable profession. - Con-
gregdtiOndtiSt
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-18
POULTRY ON THE FARM.
Women Better Adapted to the Manage
ment of Chickens Than Men.

Women Better Adapted to the Manage
ment of Chickens Than Men.
No farm would be completely fur
nished without poultry, and perhaps
there are none without some species of
the feathered tribe; but it is doubtful if
many of them make poultry pay as well
as it should, and as well rs it can, with
little knowledge of the proper man.
agement This part of the farm depart
ment is usually left to the management
of the women, and they think that Il the
table is furnished and all the surplus is
sold, their duty ends 1t is true that
agricultural journals have changed this
on many farms, but that there is much
more yet to be learned and put into
practice, is evident from the fact that
our country imports millions of dollars
worth of eggs alone.
There are many women who would
be benefited by more outdoor employ
ment, and they are better adapted to
the management of the poultry than
the men are, if they will only properly
inform themselves upon the subject.
Many women, however, would have
serious obstacles in the way, because
of lack of suitable buildings and en-
closures. l say serious obstacles, be-
cause some men can not be convinced
that chickens need any protection more
than that afforded by the warmest limb
of an apple tree. 1t will be useless to
try to make poultry pay without
needed conveniences, and unless one
can have them it will be useless to I'M
dertake it.
Poultry droppings alone will pay
for all the feed the poultry consume, if
properly cared for, in the returns it
will bring from WORKOUT land, or the
quantity and quality of fruit when ap-
piled to the orchards. - Cor. Ohio
TnrYl1er
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-18
WHAT HE COULD RAISE.
A Crop That Never Fails Upon the Ston
Farms of New Hampshire.

Crop That Never Fails Upon the Stony
Farms of New Hampshire.
1.-THE God who made New Hamp-
shire" (to quote Emersom can hardly
have intended it for farming country;
and yet, while so much newspaper wit
is expended upon the stony pastures of
the Granite State, it is well to remember
that good many men have been raised
upon them.
A farmer living in New Hampshire
was visited by friend of his boyhood
who had fine wheat farm in California.
The visitor eyed the scanty products of
his friends farm with dismay, almost
fearing that his visit of IL few days
would eat up all the profits of the year.
Finally, he demanded, sternly; "Jim
do you call this seven-by-nine patch of
stone farm?"
"Y-e-a-s; thar's my turnips!'
"Turnips! They haint enough turnips
thar ter feed dyin' lamb. And what S
that patch over thar?"
"Pa' snips."
Hump! Pa'snips! An this?'
"Potatus" Qaconically).
"Neow, Jim, I'd jest like to have you
tell me what your farm kin raiser"
"You want ter know?"
"Yes" fervently).
"W-a-a-l, jist this; kin raise tn .
biggest lot of dust on er windy day of
any farm east or west Side from that,
faint much fur projucen'- Youth s
Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-18
THE GREEK FIRE,
Composition of the Settling Mixture Used
in Early Warfare.


in Early Warfare.
The greaS use made of Greek fire in
the Middle Ages, so graphically de-
scribed by Gibbon, shows an intimate
knowledge of one of the objects to
which crude petroleum could be APP
piled. This compound enabled the
Greeks of the Eastern Empire to hold
their own against the Saracens for
some hundreds of years and during two
sieges of Constantinople gave the vic
tory to the Christians over their Moslem
enemies. The terror and devastation
caused by the Greek fire seems to have
been almost as great as that caused by
artillery. 1t was blown through long
copper tubes, which were fixed in the
fore part of the imperial galleys, or on
the walls of the Greek towns.
Sometimes at the moment of the at
tack on a besieged place, great cala-
drons containing the seething mixture
were tilted on the walls and the con-
tents poured upon the assailants with
terrible effect. 1t could be projected
through considerable space, and has
been described as rushing through the
are like winged dragon, with the report
of thunder and the velocity of lightning.
TWAS launched also in red-hot balls of
iron, which fell with disastrous effect
within the walls of beseiged city. 1t
can be understood what alarm such a
combustible would cause, especially
when thrown upon and among ignorant
and half-naked opponents, on whom the
noise and flame would have n terrifying
effect. Even in modern battles the re-
suits obtained by artillery fire, espec-
tally the fire of shells, is out of all pro-
portion to the number of men killed.
Later when the secret of the Greek
fire had become known to the Saracens,
and it had been adopted by them, its
effects were equally dreaded by the
Crusaders. The fact that it could not
be extinguished by water added to the
terror, caused by the noise, smoke and
flame. The secret of its composition
was carefully guarded by the Greeks,
and retained for their exclusive use for
about four hundred years. Fables were
invented to hide from other nations so
valuable an adjunct to the art of war,
and the barbarians were informed that
it had been revealed by an angel to
Constantine the Great, and that to COM
mum cate the secret of its composition
would provoke the vengeance of the God
of the Christians. After the invention
of gunpowder it was no longer of much
value. have formula for the max
ing of Greek fire, and in it petroleum
is one of the chief Experimentation
YQY'S MaQdziRe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-18
Corn-Stalks in Manure.

Where corn-stalks have been fed I'M
cut their long, woody substance makes.
the manure not only difficult to handle,
but reduces its value very materially.
It's hard work doing good blowing with
loose long stalks covering the surface,
and when they are turned under the fur
row the effect on light, dry ground is to
nearly neutralize the value Of the ma
nure. In a dry season such manure
does even more harm than good. On
heavy and rather wet land these corn
stalks may be beneficial by improving
its mechanical condition, especially for
corn. But where corn-stalks have been
cut into short lengths the stubs uneaten
serve an excellent purpose as manure
absorbent, and in this condition make
good manure for any CROP CAacago
Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-18
SUFFERING MARTYRDOM.
A Northern Drummer's Experience in
TonsoriaI ParIor Down South.

Northern Drummer's Experience in .
Tonsorial ParIor Down South,
'Do you call this barber shop?"
asked drummer, stopping in front of
shanty in a Southern village.
Oats whit it is, sab; come in, re-
piled fat negro, putting aside tin
pan full of turnip greens and getting
up from box.
'Where's your chair?' the drummer
asked, when he had entered.
Oar It's, sab, y pointing to a bench
with clap-board back 81 amt fixed
up heah like da tells me de BARRIERS is in
dc big towns, but, sab, Wen it comes
ter de transackshun O. snatching de
whiskers olfun er mans face, wy dar
amt many folks, black nur white, dat
ken lay ober me. Set right down dar,
he continued, as he began to wipe his
greasy hands on a back number of the
county paper.
what have you got in that oyster
CAM"
"Saft soap, sab. Wen it come ter
maxim lather, dar amt muffin dat fits
de eppymology O. de ercasion like saft
soap"
Hold on; don't you use brushP"
''Whut, use er bresh with saft soap?
0, no sab; never hearn tell o sich er
plenerpertenchery ez dat Makes de
lather in mer hans an put it on dis
way. Git it in yer mouf? Yer mus
skuz me, sab. Now, Wen git down de
ole maskus blade an 90 to work.
"Great C@sar!' exclaimed the Gus
toner. ''Sharpen that thing. 1t pulls
like pair of pinchers.'
Huh! is it come ter pass dat mer ole
maskus blade is deceibin' mf?'
ut is not deceiving me, ssure you. "
"All right, sab; I'll hi it er few
sicks."
He struck the razor few times on
an old boot, felt of the edge with his
thumb, made another stack and then
ssaid:
"Do she glide ober de ramifcations
an Heterogeneous putty smooth now,
sah?"
'Hold on; you are numbering me. "
"Won't do to quit now. sab. -"
"Well, strike it few more times on
that old boot"
"Any thing to 'blige yer, sab. Allus
makes it er p'intter satisfy my CUSTOM
ers."
Then YOU ought to administer chic
roform.
'Lemme see; b'lebe some udder gen.
erman suggested suthin' like dat de I'D
der day. Pull now, sahP''
pull! Wy, confound you, it tears. "
"Wan, we'se mos through, now.
Jis' keep yer mine on suthin' pleasant
an Wen be all right arter while, How
is de political walmi-mixtures in de cir
cumfex localities in which yerse'f hab
lately been prostrated?'
Hold on, let me get up"
Use through, now. Jes' femme wipe
off yer face, sah."
"That's unnecessary, as you have
already cut it Off just look how I'm
bleeding"
'Bleedin'! Wy, dis little blood amt
muffin, sab. Oughter seed er wife
man dat wuz in heah yistiday. Wy,
dat generman bled like Ell haug. Twen-
ty-f' cents, eff yer please. Thankee,
sab. Call ergin. "-ArkanSaw TraueIer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-18
FARM AND FiRESIDE.


Excellent for potatoes -leathed
ashes
The best thing to polish eye glasses
and spectacles with is bit of news
paper. Moisten the glasses and rub
dry.
To prevent drain pipes from stop
ping up pour a hot solution of potash
into the pipes every month or two
Christian at Work.
When a plough hits yer under the
ribs a minit's use of grubbin' hoe'll
have more effect than an hours GUS
sin. - Gocdc!rS San.
"A poor tool on the farm imposes a.
tax upon the user every day it is en-
ployed, often greater in the year than
the whole price of good tool.
The earlier that manure lying
around the barns is applied to some
growing crop, the less plant food will
be given to the air, and to the adjoining
stream or slough. Prairie Farmer.
Speaking of lack of sufficient win
dows in stables, People and Patriot re-
marks that all animals delight in a
sun bath, and instinct teaches them to-
seek one very early in life.-N 7. Trib-
ur1e.
Sing to your children, If you can
turn tune. 1t is worth your while to
cultivate your voice now, if you never
did it before. Nowhere else-perhaps
not even in Heaven-will you have
such loving and generous AUDIENCE
Good Cheer.
Bones for fowls should be pounded
or ground up raw, for if you burn them
you destroy the animal matter which
they contain and which is very nutri-
tious and beneficial, provided it is
fresh and not allowed to get rancid or
tainted. Cincinnati Times.
In answer to the question, "Does.
alsike clover make dark-colored hOney?"
several correspondents of the Bee Jour-
nal say it does not; others say it makes.
a honey slightly darker than that from
white clover, but not as dark as buck,
wheat honey.
Cracker Pudding: Take one egg,
three tablespoonful of sugar, one pint
of milk, two or three milk crackers
rolled, nutmeg and pinch of salt.
Bake about three-quarters of an hour.
Run the handle of spoon down the,
center of the pudding; if it does not
look milky it is done.-Mother's INdga-.
zine.
Never place the perches in the hen
house one above another or one higher
than another. Fowls usually keep going
up until they reach the highest perch.
If there should not be room enough for.
all, the strong will crowd the weak ones.
off. Perches should not be more than
three feet high. Heavy chickens often
hurt themselves by jumping from high
perches. Round, smooth poles with
legs to them make good perches and
are easily moved to clean. Troy Times.
Coffee Cake: Pour one cup of boil
ing not, strong coffee on one cup of
lard or pork fat, add one cup of molas-
ses, one cup of brown sugar, three we'll
beaten eggs, one teaspoonful each of
cloves, cinnamon, allspice, one-half of
nutmeg, one teaspoonful of soda dis
solved in a little warm water, flour
enough to make stiff batter. Bake in
sheet-iron pan one hour and d half in a
slow oven.-BoSt0n Budget.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-18
Gases as Liquids and Solids.

Olszewski, the Russian physicist, has
been continuing his researches on the
condensation of the gases, with some
very interesting results. He has shown
that even the more permanent gases
may be liquefied at only a moderate pres
sure by the low temperatures he has
been able to produce, and has also
determined the boiling points, melting
points and densities of these so-called
gases at atmospheric pressure. Lique-
fed methane boiled at -263 degrees F.
below zero, oxygen at -294.5 degrees,
nitrogen at -31S degrees, carbon mo-
noxide at 80 degrees, and nitric oxide
at PAD degrees. Solidifed carbon
monoxide melted at -353 degrees. At
the temperatures and pressures required
to retain the liquid form, the density of
methane was 0.415, of oxygen 1.124,
and of nitrogen 0SS5, water at sixty
degrees and atmospheric pressure be-
ing 1000. Solid nitrogen, at -373 de-
grees, gave the lowest temperature yet
recorded. -ArkdnSaiO Traveller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-18
KING AND QUEEN.

s'You are my Queen the lover said,
In tender accents, low and sweet;
And then he bowed his manly head,
And knelt down gently at her feet.
''Rise up, my King" heard her say,
''And reign forever in my heart;
1t is not meet that you should play =,
The fawning courtiers humble part"
And hand in hand across the years,
They journeyed on through changeless spring
And love was never lost in tears
She was his Queen, and he her King.
james Chester R0ck1UeU IN Current.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-18
of Northern Idaho are

Inhabitants of Northern Idaho are
complaining of the tricks in trade of the
Chinese. 1t is said that they mix gold
dust worth eight dollars an ounce wit
that worth sixteen dollars, and dispose
of it at the maximum figure. Beside
this, they fail to burn their fine dust
sufficiently. thereby retaining much
quicksilver, and also file up silver
dollars and mix the filings with the gold.
Chicago Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-18

Little girl has just returned from
market. Mother-"Well, Mary Ann,
didn't the butcher have pigs feetP"
Mary Ann-"O, mamma! | went and
looked, but could not see whether he
had pigs feet or not, for he had his
boots on.-Harper'S Bozdr.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-18

The young man who can not raise
mustache should not give up to
despair. The money he will save by
not having to frequent barber-shops
may support him in his helpless old
age.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-18

"A clergyman, being busy, said to
his little son: "Freddie, you trouble
me this afternoon; you seem like moth
ing but u collection of perversities."
''Well, papa" replied Fred, who had
been trying to climb up on the paternal
knee, swell, papa, don't you always
take up collection? Take me up
WatChnsan.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-18
Discrimination in Words.

Pretty refers to external beauty on q
small scale. Grace of manner is a
natural gift; elegance implies cultiva-
ton. Well bred is referable to general
conduct rather than individual actions.
Beautiful is the strongest word of its
class, implying softness and delicacy in
addition to every thing that is in
similar words. Courtesy has reference
to others, po!;teness to ourselves. The
former is duty or privilege to others,
the latter is behavior assumed from
proper self-respect. Benevolent refers
to the character of the agent acting,
benefieent to the act performed.
Charitable is restricted to almsgiving
except when used in reference to judg-
ment of others. Lovely is used only
where there is something more than ex-
ternal beauty, when there is a combina-
ton of personal beauty and pleasing
manner Faultless features do not
make a lady louely who is disagreeable
in disposition.-Jou of Education.
.
The microphonc is now being used
in Germany for the purpose of detect
ing loss of water through leakage in
town mains. The apparatus consists
of steel rod, which is placed upon the
cock in the neighborhood of which the
leak is suspected, and a microphone
attached ts the upper end of the rod
A dry battery and telephone completes
the equipment. No sound is heard in
the telephone if the cocks are closed
and no leak occurs; but leak even of
a few drops through badly-fitting
cock causes sufficient vibration in the
pipe to affect the microphone, and give
audible sounds in the telephone. -EIec-
tTicaS RevieW.